Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Bombay Hook to prepare for the fish
ing season which nOminally commences
tomorrow, but they evidently hadn't
taken the present cold snap into ac-
count.
A. f. FOWLER AND Miss CLARA S.
BECK, daughter of f. Beck, left this
morning for Philadelphia to be married,
Rev. E. Stubbs to he the officiating
minister, accompanied by Miss Lizzie
Beck, Miss Ella Smithers and f. NJ.
Fowler
JUST what were the planetary inlu-
ences yesterday we do not know, but
something seems to have put chOleric
influences at work in several of our
citizens, unusually patterns of pro-
priety. There was however no neces-
sity for the surgeon.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has been organized by the election
of J. Ed. DeFOrd, President: Eugene
Vandever, Secretary; f. G. Walls,
Treasurer. Their religious meetings
are held on Sunday evenings at six
O'Clock and are largely attended.
JAMES STARTLING bought 5000 peach
baskets on Saturday of the Manufacture
ers at cents each, and J. w. Deuney.
10000 at a price between and 6 cents,
but the manufacturers will not fix a
price for the future for the growers to
take or not according to their needs.
THE Bethel A. NJ. f. Sunday-school,
which has been going at about 100
scholars, has recently been increased
by an addition of 80 children. This
large per cent. of increase shows there
existed a considerable uncultiVated
field that needed working up, which
was perhaps reached by means of the
late revival.
MARCH has given us in last week and
this more blustery, cold weather than
was experienced in February, but most
any change was preferable to that wet,
sloppy, muddy condition of things
which prevailed so long. The same
change that gave us high cold winds
gave the people of Michigan a foot of
snow, with heavy embankments.
THE gO.as-yOu-please walking match
at the Rink on Thursday night was
entered by five young men,-Carrow,
Messick, Wood, Reedy, Armstrong, the
first named winning, making seventeen
miles and twelve laps in the three
hours, Messick coming in only twelve
laps behind. CarrOw went on steady
dog trot for two hours and half The
race was for the gate receipts.
THE Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company, of Wilmington. have though
W. L. Cavender, the Director of the
company for this place presented the
| Citizens Hose Company, with $50
The Kent County Mutual giving 500.
and the Farmers Mutual having res
ponded with the above amount, why
should the promise of Mr.. Miflinis
companies be further delayed?
THE recently elected board of Town
Commissioners have organized as fol-
lows: President. John II. HofFecker
Secretary, John B. Cooper A. Taylor
was continued as engineer Of the water
works. John {. Bailey, who was elect
ed against his protest that he would
not serve if other men from his part of
the town could be induced to take the
place, refused to qualify. The Board
have the authority to fill the place.
JAS. w. CARsoNs and F. P. Smith of
Carsons Run, Hartford county. Md.
have leased of Hon. r. +. Bavard
through his agent J. w. Spruance a
building on Smyrna Avenue at CLAYTON
80 by 40 feet to which additional sheds
are to Ee erected, the lessees in
tending to use It as canning establish
ment Tor putting up tomatoes exclu-
| slvely. They have contracted with the
| farmers for about 60 acres of tomatoes
On Thursday night last a train of
ten cars loaded with shad from South
ern waters passed over the Delaware
road from Charles City. 1t had the
right Of way, all passenger trains being
switched off to give it an unobstrueted
and speedy way to New York for early
distribution from this point to Boston
and other places. As the train passed
Clayton one of the operators remarked
amt she burning the track. and She
was, making the time of nearly a mile
] a minute.
The MOrning News says that Geo. G..
ROthweli, the member of the Lew
Court from Blackbird Hundred. NJ the
opening session Of that body last weeL
created a sensation BY asking that tho
assessment on his farm he raised from
Sl,7OO to $4,000" Mr. Rothwell did
not intend to make sensation" but
only to get a proper assessment on his
| property. His new dwelling was not
completed when the former valuation
was placed On the property, besidestbere
has been some changes IN the land. and
the increased assessment was OaIv tha
actual increase in value.
j.. Z. CAMPBELL has leased the
woodland Beach Hotel ofMr. RevboId
and this property is now in his possess
sion. Mr. Campbell was the proprie-
tor until two years ago when he was
succeeded 10y Mr. Knoncnburg fwbo
couldn't keep a hotel) ami the 0atrons
of the beach will be generally pleased
to have the place under his manaoe-
ment again. The bar will be closed to
All Sunday Schools and other excur-
SONS and parties desiring it, that NAV
/ visit the place before the regular excur-
| sion season. In the mean time. the
place will be put in complete condition
to receive visitors by land or water.
The annual Missionary Anniversary
OF the NJ. E. Sunday School, held on
/ tbe evening Of our last publication dav
was largely attended and the exercises
interesting. the children perhaps never
singing better. 9ne programme consis.
ted OF twenty-five pieces iEcluding the
\ reports Of the School and Missionary
Secretaries and the address Of tile mas
tor, the foil choTcses, class exercises.
four declamatons and tyo solos bv
bright scholars completing tho list.
The Missionary contributions of the
school for the year was S3l5 40 which
has been made up to $3.50, The school
gave besides during the yeaT G2B 60
together with 1900 received groin sub
scription for the Library AMI S93.O4 for
home use, making the gerrate contri-
buttons of the school SI7l 20; 10000
was also received as reslt of straw
berry festival whichswas used in an ex-
! cufsion to Rehoboth last Summer.